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A candle with an image of Pope Francis on it sits in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican duirng a rosary prayer service for the Holy Father on Thursday, March 6, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNAVatican City, Mar 8, 2025 / 05:00 am (CNA).Pope Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis. Follow here for the latest news on his health and hospitalization:
A candle with an image of Pope Francis on it sits in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican duirng a rosary prayer service for the Holy Father on Thursday, March 6, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA
Vatican City, Mar 8, 2025 / 05:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis.
Follow here for the latest news on his health and hospitalization:
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Police with automatic weapons guard outside the West Kowloon court after Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai arrived for his national security trial in Hong Kong on Aug. 15, 2025. / Credit: ISAAC LAWRENCE/AFP via Getty ImagesCNA Staff, Aug 16, 2025 / 07:30 am (CNA).President Donald Trump has vowed to do "everything [he] can" to "save" imprisoned Catholic activist Jimmy Lai, promising to "see what we can do" to help the longtime human rights advocate who has languished in jail for years.Trump made the remarks during a radio interview with Fox News this week, stating that he has "already brought it up" in government circles.The U.S. president's vow comes as Lai, imprisoned by Chinese Communist Party authorities since 2020, is nearing the end of a lengthy national security trial in Hong Kong. Closing arguments in the trial were postponed repeatedly this week amid inclement weather and medical concerns regarding Lai. The 77-year-old has reportedly experienced heart troubles while impri...
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Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square, Wednesday, June 25, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNARome Newsroom, Aug 16, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA).Saturday, Aug. 16, marks Pope Leo XIV's 100th day as pope. Since his May 8 election as the first pope born and raised in the United States, the 69-year-old Chicago native has already left his mark on a jubilee year filled with papal liturgies and a surge in pilgrim enthusiasm.Here are some of the highlights of the first 100 days of the new Holy Father:Papal jubilee: Pope Leo offers 16 public Masses in 14 weeksPope Leo XIV began his papacy in the heart of the Church's 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, and he made the most of this opportunity to interact with Catholic pilgrims from across the globe by offering many Masses with the public.Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Jubilee of Sport on June 15, 2025, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Credit: Vatican MediaLeo XIV offered 16 large public Ma...
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Pope Leo XIV smiles during his Wednesday general audience on Aug. 13, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican MediaACI Prensa Staff, Aug 16, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).Pope Leo XIV has made numerous memorable remarks during the first 100 days of his pontificate (May 8 to Aug. 16). Below are some of the most notable.The peace that comes from Christ1. "It is the peace of the risen Christ. A peace that is unarmed and disarming, humble and persevering. A peace that comes from God, the God who loves us all, unconditionally" (First greeting after being elected).2. "In a divided and troubled world, the Holy Spirit teaches us to walk together in unity" (Vigil of Pentecost).3. "Today more than ever, humanity cries out and calls for peace. This is a cry that requires responsibility and reason, and it must not be drowned out by the din of weapons or the rhetoric that incites conflict" (Angelus on the solemnity of Corpus Christi).The evangelizing mission4. "These ar...
